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Duarte Responds to Wind Damage

 

DUARTE, CA, December 7, 2011  – The City of Duarte suffered significant damages from last week's Santa Ana wind storm, which city officials are projecting initial clean-up costs to be approximately $100,000.  In addition, costs associated with tree replacement are anticipated to be in the neighborhood of an additional $200,000.  Here’s a look at some of the damage impacts throughout the City and team response efforts: 

 

·         Approximately 200 trees destroyed;

·         Approximately 400 trees sustained damage;

·         Five employees from the Field Services Division and other employees put in approximately 156 hours during the first 48 hours starting at 1:00 am on 12/1;

·         ValleyCrest landscaping contract services have provided 7 employees a day to continually trim damaged trees and clear debris, and will continue as long as needed;

·         24 employees from the Parks and Recreation Department kept the Senior/Fitness Centers opened daily on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 7:00 am - 11:00 pm for residents affected by ongoing power outages;

·         12 extra employees from the LA County Brush Clearance Crew responded in the first 12 hours;

·         Three additional Special Assignment Deputies from Los Angeles County Sheriff supplemented patrol; 

·         Over 40 lineal feet of sidewalks will require repair;

·         4 roll-off dumpsters of debris cleared in first four days.

 

The funds for these services are coming from the City’s General Fund with plans to hopefully recoup expenditures from both FEMA and Cal EMA.  In preparation for this process, the Duarte City Council unanimously passed a resolution declaring the existence of a local emergency due to wind storms of extraordinary magnitude Monday night, December 5^th during an adjourned regular meeting.  For additional information contact the City of Duarte at (626) 357-7931, ext. 221.  #

            

 

Mandatory Work Furlough of Employees to

Close Duarte Facilities and Services Dec. 26-30

DUARTE, CA, November 17, 2011 – City of Duarte facilities and services will shut down from Dec. 26 to Dec. 30 as a result of a mandatory work furlough implemented to address the ongoing State budget cuts and the continuing economic downturn and their impact on the City of Duarte's budget.

The weeklong work furlough was part of an overall approximate $300,000 cost reduction measure agreed to by union employees and the City during labor negotiations earlier this year and instituted during the budget process.

The work furlough will not affect Duarte’s public transit, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s services, animal control, or Burrtec trash pickup and street sweeping. Public safety calls should be made directly to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Temple Station at (626) 448-9861 or 911.  All animal control matters will be handled by the Los Angeles County Animal Care and Control Baldwin Park Shelter which can be reached by phone at (626) 962-3577.

For more information, call Deputy City Manager, Karen Herrera at (626) 357-7931.

 

 

 

 

Watch our Flip videos of happenings around town

 

 Duarte Lemonade Brigade to Launch in January

Mount Olive Student-Run Business to Teach Entrepreneurship

Kids and lemonade stands. It’s a childhood rite of passage, a chance to make your own money, be your own boss – if only for a summer day. Now, some 15 to 20 Mount Olive Alternative High School students in Duarte are preparing to revisit the old lemonade stand model, this time armed with business and marketing plans, and the guidance of a successful entrepreneur. Robin Salzer, owner of Robin’s Wood Fire BBQ and Grill in Pasadena came up with the idea of the Lemonade Brigade to get teens to work together, gain leadership, organizational, critical thinking and entrepreneurial skills.  

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Needy Duarte Kids Get Free Dental Care 

Foothill Unity Center and USC School of Dentistry partnered for a second year to bring

Mobile Dental Units to the community to provide much needed care to 110 local children from low-income families. More than half of the children were from Duarte.  The Mobile Dental Units were set-up on the Beardslee School campus in Duarte for one week during which time children were provided treatments from x-rays, cleanings, and fillings to root canals on primary teeth, extractions, and stainless steel crowns.  Click here to watch the video: youtu.be/ZYHhuifNCH8

 

Duarte Set to Music

Duarte resident Nico Djeu produced this music video extolling the virtues of his hometown. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Oyaqf0bSeA        

 

Festival of Authors Highlights

The Friends of the Duarte Library presented its 9th annual Duarte Festival of Authors featuring more than 50 authors who talked about their books, participated in panel discussions, and signed their books.  Click here for some highlights: youtu.be/68r7KOvmxD0

 

 Route 66 Parade Highlights

ROUTE 66 PARADE -- HOMETOWN PRIDE. Watch video highlights of the 16th annual Route 66 Parade. youtu.be/rAc7QoUJfo8

 

New Playground at Valley View School Opens

Children at Duarte's Valley View school were the first to try out the new playground equipment installed by the City of Duarte Parks and Recreation Department at Glenn Miller Park. The $37,000 project was funded through a Los Angeles County Regional Park and Open Space District Grant, Excess Funds – Cities Grant Program. The playground meets all current federal and state standards for safety. It has poured-in-place rubber as surfacing, allowing the mobility impaired to access the equipment, along with swings, slides, climbing structures and interactive elements. youtu.be/UIKT5yFA5Lk

 September 11th Memorial

Duarte honored the victims of September 11 with a 10th anniversary memorial ceremony at Andres Duarte School. youtu.be/TxHw2Xo0I14 

 

Duarte Library Reopens After Major Renovation

Community and public officials came together on July 13, 2011 to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Duarte Library following a major renovation and modernization project by the County of Los Angeles. youtu.be/WOAnm_UqxF0

 

 

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